Post by monjorul5 on Jan 14, 2023 8:33:20 GMT
We propose you a challenge: how many countries would you know how to correctly place on the map of Africa? Twelve, fourteen, fifteen? The truth is that few people are capable of placing all the countries of the African continent correctly and if we were to ask for their name or that of their capitals, the number would be further reduced. Knowing the map of Africa is a pending issue for many of us. Today we want to discover some curiosities about this continent, from which we are barely 14 kilometers apart and in which Ayuda en Acción has been working for more than 30 years. Some facts about the map of Africa Africa is known as the cradle of humanity because the remains of the first hominids that gave rise to the human species were found in its territory.
There have been several civilizations that throughout the history of humanity have inhabited this region and have enjoyed the rich natural resources it possesses. Its ancient inhabitants called it Africa in reference to a land without cold. Not surprisingly, it receives many more hours of sunshine during the year than any other place on earth. With more than 30 million square kilometers Belgium Phone Number List it is the third largest continent in the world and accounts for 20.4% of all the land on the planet above sea level. It is divided into 54 countries in which more than 1,500 languages and dialects are spoken. Africa's map The borders of African countries Have you ever wondered why the borders of the Africa map are completely straight? The explanation is as simple as it is sad. The countries were divided with a square and square and distributed among the Europeans in colonial times.
Foreign incursions into the African continent began in the 17th century and at the end of the 19th century, at the Berlin Conference, representatives of 15 countries (14 Europeans and the US) rebuilt the space without the consent of its inhabitants. In three months they drew the new map of Africa. Nobody took into account if rival towns were united or people of the same tribe or ethnic group were separated in the distribution. After the Second World War, a decolonization process began that was not as peaceful as believed, since the old divisions of the countries had caused serious fractures. The consequence of a history full of conflicts and disputes is a changing map of Africa, both in its distribution and in the names of its territories. Natural wealth in their countries sahara map africa Yet despite its turbulent history, the African continent remains immensely rich in biodiversity, culture, and natural resources. Africa is a land of contrasts, color and a warm light. In its immense territory nine deserts are distributed , among them the largest in the world: The Sahara. A pink colored lake in Senegal, the Nile which is the second longest river in the world at 6,000 km in length.
There have been several civilizations that throughout the history of humanity have inhabited this region and have enjoyed the rich natural resources it possesses. Its ancient inhabitants called it Africa in reference to a land without cold. Not surprisingly, it receives many more hours of sunshine during the year than any other place on earth. With more than 30 million square kilometers Belgium Phone Number List it is the third largest continent in the world and accounts for 20.4% of all the land on the planet above sea level. It is divided into 54 countries in which more than 1,500 languages and dialects are spoken. Africa's map The borders of African countries Have you ever wondered why the borders of the Africa map are completely straight? The explanation is as simple as it is sad. The countries were divided with a square and square and distributed among the Europeans in colonial times.
Foreign incursions into the African continent began in the 17th century and at the end of the 19th century, at the Berlin Conference, representatives of 15 countries (14 Europeans and the US) rebuilt the space without the consent of its inhabitants. In three months they drew the new map of Africa. Nobody took into account if rival towns were united or people of the same tribe or ethnic group were separated in the distribution. After the Second World War, a decolonization process began that was not as peaceful as believed, since the old divisions of the countries had caused serious fractures. The consequence of a history full of conflicts and disputes is a changing map of Africa, both in its distribution and in the names of its territories. Natural wealth in their countries sahara map africa Yet despite its turbulent history, the African continent remains immensely rich in biodiversity, culture, and natural resources. Africa is a land of contrasts, color and a warm light. In its immense territory nine deserts are distributed , among them the largest in the world: The Sahara. A pink colored lake in Senegal, the Nile which is the second longest river in the world at 6,000 km in length.